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The animation shows what the eclipse approximately looks like in Varel. Stages and times of the eclipse are outlined below. All times are local time (CET) for Varel.

Time

Phase

Event

Direction

Altitude

1:35 pm Mon, Nov 11

Partial Transit beginsMercury touches the Sun's edge.

200°

17.0°

1:37 pm Mon, Nov 11

Full Transit beginsMercury is fully within the Sun's edge. Watch out for the black drop effect, an optical illusion seemingly connecting Mercury's disc to the Sun's edge.

201°

16.9°

4:19 pm Mon, Nov 11

Nearest Sun's centerMercury is closest to the center of the Sun as seen from Varel.Sun close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to West-southwest.Additionally, the eclipsed moon combined with dimming near horizon might make the Moon very hard or impossible to see.

237°

1.8°

4:35 pm Mon, Nov 11

Transit ongoing during sunsetMercury Transit is already ongoing during sunset in Varel.Since the Sun is near the horizon at this time, we recommend going to a high point or finding an unobstructed area with free sight to West-southwest for the best view of the transit.